RNA sequencing reveals why people with COPD are more susceptible to COVID-19
Researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Technology Sydney have published the first…
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Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals how aggressive T cells can make heart disease even worse
T cells may drive inflammation as dangerous plaques build up in the cardiovascular system. Image…
Sequencing of archival flu virus RNA from European museum samples provides new insights into 1918 pandemic
From c&en by Laura Howes In 1918, people started getting sick. Really sick. A new…
Imperial College London partners with laboratory in DR Congo for rapid polio detection via NGS of viral RNA
Late detection of poliovirus transmission is one of the greatest risks to polio eradication. Imperial…
How machine learning and RNA-seq are helping patients diagnosed with the most common childhood cancer
New software developed by Peter Mac and collaborators is helping patients diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic…
The modulatory role of ions in stem cell transcriptome dynamics by regulating lineage-specific gene expression patterns
Every species, from bacteria to humans, is capable of regeneration. Regeneration is mediated by the…
Single cell RNA sequencing uncovers new mechanisms of heart disease
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a heart disease that leads to a stressed, swollen heart muscle. Due…
Methylation of tRNA-derived fragments regulates gene-silencing activity in bladder cancer
Anindya Dutta, MBBS, Ph.D., and colleagues have described a novel form of gene regulation that…
Single-nucleus RNA sequencing reveals why a specific type of neuron dies in Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease is marked by the death of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain — specifically…
Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals the individual immune cells inside the plaque that causes life-threatening heart attacks
Through single-cell RNA sequencing, a research group has successfully illuminated the characteristics of Myeloid immune…